Lincs Observation

I’m right on the western edge of the storms moving to my east from the south east, so I can hear them and see the odd flash so defo moving through the Boston area. humidity is 81% here according to my gauge with current temp of 29oC very oppressive, with that summer smell of damp ground after a downpour . LO

Update we now have thunder and lightning with steady light rain LO

Afternoon all i have just got back from a job in sleaford which is pretty stifling and on my way noticed a cell moving up from the south east. im now back home and we have spit spots of rain with thunder to my south east, I would say the Boston area is in the firing line for this one. update: now steady rain here very oppressive too. LO

To be fair here in Lincolnshire we had a mild winter with below average rainfall, the spring was warm and as we moved into May we really have not had any appreciable rain since, if we were to move into September on the same theme I think it would be a notable classic. this is a synopsis of 1976 A period of unusually hot summer weather occurred in the British Isles during the summer of 1976. At the same time, there was a severe drought on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland.[2][3] It was one of the driest, sunniest and warmest summers (June/July/August) in the 20th century, although the summer of 1995is now regarded as the driest. Only a few places registered more than half their average summer rainfall. In the CET record, it was the warmest summer in the series until being surpassed in the 21st century. It was the warmest summer in the Aberdeen area since at least 1864, and the driest summer since 1868 in Glasgow.[4] so for the east this has to beat 1976 LO

If this was to materialise then you have to say that this was a historic summer on record, even with the drought, even though temps reached over 40oC. It’s the sheer length of this summer and relative stable temps which will go down in uk weather history. the question is can it continue well into September? Remember all we are all witness to this phenomenal period in weather history and the consequences of global climate change. LO

I did say “ this week” not today humidity here in the mornings is high at 60% admitted it drops off during the day but that is not going to be the case as we move into next week

There is an upside to this should this scenario play out in relation to the energy crisis, this could per long summer for a few weeks beyond the normal cut off point and will mean no heating required for a little longer, also with less demand prices of fuel may continue to drop.

Would I be right in saying unlike the heat in July where the air was relatively dry we are in a period now where humidity has risen dramatically. waking up in the early morning there is much more dew or mist now than a month ago which signals that much more water vapour is present and as such this week could see a better chance of instability due to the heat humidity mix. LO

Morning all As I alluded to way back in May the rinse and repeat scenario has played out relatively consistently, what started the summer as showery then warm turned to shower then heat, now as the summer is coming to it conclusion the theme is heat back to shower. I don’t envisage a dramatic change in transition from summer to autumn but a gentle transition from heat to shower, warm to rain. it’s been an unprecedented and wonderful summer no one can deny, and to be honest I’m quite looking forward to a gentle autumn like back when I was a kid nothing dramatic nothing serious. what’s is everyone else’s take ? LO

In Lincolnshire it’s been pretty dry since May, my grass has all but gone and I mentioned before being a farming county the fields have had to use irrigation rigs for weeks. Lo

If tomorrow is as forecast and baring in mind the precipitation that’s popped up tonight unexpectedly, could there be a case that we could have rather more home grown storms tomorrow than is been forecast? LO

We have spots of rain here in Lincolnshire we’ll local to me anyway near sleaford, that was not in the models, after such a hot day the sky looks a bit angry. are these home grown areas of perception due to the humidity ? LO looks like quite a few beefy showers have cropped up on the radar in my part of the world, they were not forecast to my knowledge

Agree but unfortunately there is no where in the shade to put it, so it’s current position was for decoration more than anything. Mind you it’s been interesting seeing it go right round to its max in direct sunlight

Hi this is what my temp gauge is reading here in Lincolnshire. The clock in the middle is not working (need to change the battery) however the temp and humidity are for all to see. the temp is in full sun mind not the shade.

Here in Lincolnshire it’s been dry for several weeks now similar to 76, but as the heat ramps up the county is starting to suffer infrastructure issues. This is the latest from just down the road from me at RAF Cranwell. 'Flights cancelled' at RAF Cranwell as tarmac begins to melt T.CO Flying training is not affected though LO

If that scenario plays out it could mean real trouble for the east, on look north tonight reports of the reservoirs in Yorkshire are dangerously low and even talk of a water shortage very soon. It could be feasible restrictions could be in place within weeks.LO

Here in Lincolnshire it almost feels like the summer of 76 with no meaning ful rain in weeks and near stable low to mid twenties in temps. If my memory serves me at all that year the top temps were low 30’s. This time it’s 76 on steriods LO

I’m not quite sure I would agree with you on this, maybe locally but here in Lincolnshire and Also east anglia we have not seen any appreciable rain in many weeks. The fields in our area have been using irrigation rigs for some weeks now. In fact the current rainfall averages recently from the metoffice bare this out. Recently breezes are whipping up the dust off the surrounding land and the trees are having die back of the leaves. LO

I was saying this to someone only the other day, I have to say locally to my area I’ve not seen a thunderstorm that was full on for a few years now, ok you may get the odd rumble or a flash but not a intense storm. If my memory serves me well I might have to go back as far as 2018. LO

We been here before or at least some of us have here is a link to the summer of 76, quite interesting to you young folk https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNSNQYSD/?k=1 LO

To be fair here in Lincolnshire it’s already been a decent summer, you only have to look at the gardens and the fields where they are using irrigation rigs to see how dry it’s been, temps have on the whole been reasonably stable for weeks despite the odd day or two here and there when we have had transient rain. we have had one really hot day into the 30’s but temps have been around the more comfortable low 20’s which to be fair is very usable weather in my book. LO

I’m of the same opinion, my best guess would be a ratchet up of the rinse and repeat of Friday on each progression from Southern Europe as the heat continues to build. The evolution each time taking a few days to set in and possibly lasting longer on each ingress. With this in mind I think the chance of storms will now doubt increase as we go along. now I’m no suthsayer or pro just a very amateur hunch. LO

Morning In lincs it’s been a fairly dry summer so far as yesterdays steady rain gave some relief to the greenery, the issue with sudden downpours is flooding so a day with steady rain is much better. Like I asked the other day I have a sneaky feeling this will be a rinse and repeat scenario for a few weeks, temps will be on the high side at certain points with spells of rain rather than sudden flood downpours like in previous summers. LO

Do you think that we maybe in a rinse and repeat scenario this summer?

Wind has picked up here, was watching the GB girls curling and noticed the temporary ridge of my conservatory fly past the window, just got back in after doing a water tight repair. It’s wild up there and out there.